Author : P. G. H. Kamp
Publisher : Ball Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 19,52 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
The original version of this book was written in Dutch. It became so popular with growers and students that the authors decided to update the content and translate the original into English. Growers will find dozens of diagrams and charts in addition to text to help explain the mechanics and engineering behind computer control. Suitable as a supplemental greenhouse management text.
Author : J.A. Clark
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 15,14 MB
Release : 2016-01-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1483161951
Computer Applications in Agricultural Environments talks about the influence of computers on the industry of agriculture. The text explains how computers help to simplify calculations and other duties related to the field. The book's 21 chapters revolve around the relationship of computers, agriculture, and the environment. The majority of the chapters talks about the different simulation controls that the computer can do. Controls include climate control, greenhouse control, greenhouse climate feedback/feed-forward control (GCFFC) control, glasshouse control, crop drying control, sulfur dioxide control, retort control, animal control, broiler-house ventilation control, and poultry-house control. Other topics related to computers and agriculture are also discussed, such as monitoring rainfall interception, grain drying, monitoring techniques for ammonia, and various techniques for remote monitoring. The text covers a wide range of topics in the mentioned fields, and can therefore serve as an excellent reference for students or professors in the field of agriculture.
Author : Yasushi Hashimoto
Publisher :
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 44,98 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
The aim of this book is to open up research areas in automatic control engineering for crop production systems in horticulture and agriculture, and to explain the principle ideas of advanced automatic control in plant production. The text includes detailed discussions of: - Fundamental systems engineering concepts - Modeling - Control for agricultural systems - Optimal control and its applications - Artificial intelligence for agricultural applications.
Author : P. G. H. Kamp
Publisher :
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 12,90 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Greenhouses
ISBN : 9789075627060
Author : Stephan Hussmann
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 15,61 MB
Release : 2018-03-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9535138731
According to Prof. D. Despommier, by the year 2050, nearly 80% of the earth's population will reside in urban centers. Furthermore, the human population will increase by about 3 billion people during the interim. New land will be needed to grow enough food to feed them. At present, throughout the world, over 80% of the land that is suitable for raising crops is in use. What can be done to avoid this impending disaster? One possible solution is indoor farming. However, not all crops can easily be moved in an indoor environment. Nevertheless, to secure the food supply, it is necessary to increase the automation level in agriculture significantly. This book intends to provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and automation examples in agriculture.
Author : Bozzano G Luisa
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 25,72 MB
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0323137962
The aim of this book is to open up research areas in automatic control engineering for crop production systems in horticulture and agriculture, and to explain the principle ideas of advanced automatic control in plant production. The text includes detailed discussions of:- Fundamental systems engineering concepts- Modeling- Control for agricultural systems- Optimal control and its applications- Artificial intelligence for agricultural applications
Author : Cees Sonneveld
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 17,32 MB
Release : 2009-09-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9048125324
Greenhouse cultivation is noted for its high uptake of minerals, consistent climatic conditions, exclusion of natural precipitation and control of salt accumulation. Acknowledging that plant nutrition in greenhouse cultivation differs in many essentials from field production, this volume details specific information about testing methods for soils and substrates in a greenhouse environment. It does so while offering a universally applicable analysis. This is based on the composition of the soil and substrate solutions, methods for the interpretation of tissue tests, and crop responses on salinity and water supply in relation to fertilizer application. Fertilizer additions, related to analytical data of soil and substrate samples, are presented for a wide range of vegetable and ornamental crops. The subject is especially apt now as substrate growing offers excellent possibilities for the optimal use of water and nutrients, as well as the potential for sustainable production methods for greenhouse crops.
Author : Nicolás Castilla
Publisher : CABI
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 19,18 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1780641036
Translation of the second ed.: Invernaderos de plaastico: tecnologaia y manejo.
Author : Pedro Ponce
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 37,57 MB
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 1315771551
This book deals with different types of greenhouses, materials, structures, advanced control techniques and tendencies that are needed for designing and controlling an advanced greenhouse. The control system is presented as an integral system which covers the explanation of basic and advanced concepts for a real time controller. Also, structural analysis is introduced, whereby mechanical design is regarded as a key factor. The book incorporates simulations and experimental results, and utilizes LabVIEW and ADAMS software. Finally, it provides a perspective on the present state and future of greenhouses globally.
Author : Gerrit van Straten
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 43,43 MB
Release : 2010-11-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 1420059637
Greenhouse control system manufacturers produce equipment and software with hundreds of settings and, while they hold training courses on how to adjust these settings, there is as yet no integrated instruction on when or why. Despite rapid growth in the greenhouse industry, growers are still faced with a multitude of variables and no unifying frame
